Tools

Directions

Gauge

Special Term

1. sc3tog: Single crochet 3 together – Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, (2 loops on hook), [insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop] twice, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Special Technique

1. Double-ring method: Holding yarn a few inches from end, wrap twice around your fingers. Remove rings from fingers and grip two rings and tail firmly between middle finger and thumb. Insert hook through center of ring and draw up a loop. Yarn over and draw through loop on hook. Work stitches of first round in rings. Pull gently, but firmly, on tail to tighten ring.

Notes

1. Join all Motifs A and B before joining Motif C.

2. If desired, Motifs A and B can be joined to each other in manner similar to that used for joining Motif C. Drop the loop of the center tr on Round 6 and 7, respectively, and insert hook in corresponding tr on adjacent Motif, insert hook back into dropped loop and draw it through loop on hook. Continue with instructions to next center tr.

3. To change color when joining a round: insert hook in first stitch of round, yarn over with new color and draw through both loops on hook. Fasten off old color.

4. Weaving in ends as each motif is completed makes finishing much easier.

5. To ensure that woven ends do not fray or work themselves free, apply a dab of Fray Check or fabric glue to all woven ends.

Motif A (make 32)

1. With B, form a ring using the double-ring method (see above).

2. Round 1 (RS): Ch 4 (counts as tr), work 15 more tr in ring; join with slip st in top of beginning ch; change to A in join—16 tr. Pull gently, but firmly, on tail to tighten ring.

Motif B (make 31)

2. Round 1 (RS): Work 8 sc in ring; join with slip st in first sc—8 sc. Pull gently, but firmly, on tail to tighten ring.

3. Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as tr), tr in same st as join, ch 2, [2 tr in next sc, ch 2] 7 times; join with slip st in top of beginning ch; change to A in join—16 tr and 8 ch-2 spaces. Fasten off C.

4. Round 3: With A, ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next tr, 4 sc in next ch-2 space, [sc in next 2 tr, 4 sc in next ch-2 space] 7 times; join with slip st in first sc; change to D in join—48 sc. Fasten off A.

8. Round 7: With A, ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next 2 tr, *hdc in next ch-1 space, dc in next tr, dc in next ch-1 space, (tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr) in next tr (corner made), dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next tr, hdc in next ch-1 space, sc in next 3 tr; repeat from * 6 more times, hdc in next ch-1 space, dc in next tr, dc in next ch-1 space, (tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr) in next tr (corner made), dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next tr, hdc in next ch-1 space; join with slip st in first sc—24 sc, 16 hdc, 32 dc, 24 tr, and 16 ch-1 spaces. Fasten off A.

Assembly

1. Referring to chart for placement, sew Motifs A and B together at center tr of each corner. (Alternatively, you can join using the method described in Note #2 above).

Motif C (make 48)

1. With B, form a ring using the doublering method.

2. Round 1 (RS): Work 8 sc in ring; join with slip st in first sc—8 sc. Pull gently, but firmly, on tail to tighten ring.

3. Round 2 (motif joining): [Ch 7, drop loop from hook, insert hook in joining of Motifs A and B, insert hook back into dropped loop and draw it through the loop on hook (motif-join made), ch 7, sc in next sc of Round 1, ch 5, work motifjoin in center sc of neighboring Motif, ch 5, sc in next sc of Round 1] 4 times; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.

Edging

1. With RS facing and working around edges of throw, join A with slip st in first ch-1 space of any corner.